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July 16, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events

Celebrating UIL Team Member Akhil Mandalapu’s Acceptance to Harvard Medical School

We are thrilled to announce that Akhil Mandalapu, our esteemed undergraduate research assistant alumnus, has been accepted to Harvard Medical School. He will embark on this exciting journey to become a medical doctor starting in August 2024. Profile: Akhil graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health from the University… read more 

July 16, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events

UT President’s Award for Global Learning

– The Sustainable and Resilient Smart City in Japan – Nagoya University AiCT with Dr. Yatabe Hokkaido University with Prof. Sato Kyoto University Osaka University Tsukuba University with Prof. Van and Prof. Hiroyuki

July 1, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events

Twin City

Imagine a city that can predict traffic jams before they happen, optimize energy use based on real-time weather data and even warn residents about how a nearby fire might spread. What once sounded futuristic is now on the horizon thanks in part to researchers from “A Good System for Smart Cities,”… read more 

July 1, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events

UIL at 2024 Johns Hopkins Center for Climate-Smart Transportation meeting

Dr. Kijin Seong was introducing the Urban Info Lab’ resources to the guests.

July 1, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events

Yefu Chen, a member of the Urban Info Lab, officially received a PhD in May 2024

Congratulations to Yefu Chen, a member of the Urban Info Lab, recently received a PhD in Community and Regional Planning from The University of Texas at Austin.

July 1, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events

2nd Annual Smart Cities and AI Innovations Symposium

About the Event The Smart Cities and AI Innovations Symposium is a day-long gathering of interdisciplinary professionals across academia and industry to inform, examine, and discuss how generative artificial intelligence impacts our cities. Happening in the Avaya Auditorium on the University of Texas at Austin main campus, this robust program will feature… read more 

January 17, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events, Uncategorized

UIL@2024TRB

Recently, UIL student Yefu Chen and Postdoc Dr. Yiming Xu, as well as lab leader Dr. Junfeng Jiao went to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting in D.C.! Check out some pictures they took while there.

January 1, 2024, Filed Under: News & Events, Projects

Examining the COVID-19 effects on travel behavior using smart IoT sensors: A case study of smart city planning in Gangnam, Seoul

Study Area Abstract: The application of IoT in cities is a critical component in constructing a smart city. Seoul Metropolitan Government began installing IoT sensors known collectively as S-DoT in 2019. S-DoT collects real-time weather and floating population data. This study aims to introduce a smart city planning application in… read more 

November 13, 2023, Filed Under: News & Events

University of Houston Seminar on Generative AI Models

Dr. Junfeng Jiao recently had the opportunity to speak at the University of Houston about Generative AI Models at the Urban Information Lab. In the talk, he spoke about UIL’s development towards projects such as OpenCityAI.com, a designated LLM system trained on large scale urban data, AustinDigitalTwin.com, a live digital… read more 

October 2, 2023, Filed Under: News & Events, Speakers

Design Ethics of the Good Form

Speaker: Jeffrey Kok Hui Chan, PhD | Assistant Professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design Time: October 6th, 2023, 12:00 – 12:30 PM (CST) Zoom Link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91425104430 Abstract: To do good, design ideas are often congealed in a form—a deliberate configuration that is material or immaterial, tangible or intangible—that… read more 

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